Acoupleofyearsago,Iwenttoalady-优题课

A couple of years ago, I went to a lady’s house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I 36 that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning 37 the wall. Being a piano music lover and 38 , I asked, if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been

39 lessons at age 54! I told her that it was very 40 that she was pursuing （追求） her passion（热情）to play the piano. . .
Then she asked me 41 question. “I have been playing for 8 years now,” I answered.
“Then you must play a song for me before you leave,” she 42 .I thought she was joking and I simply smiled. At the end of the deal of the vitamins, she 43 me of our musical “ 44 _”. She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room, 45 asked me to play a song for her. I thought 46 and decided to play David Lantz’s “Return to the Heart”, since she had so much passion for 47 ,and it was my soul-searching song.
I played the song to the best of my ability, and with my emotions 48 into it as possible. She loved it. 49 I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, “Young man!”
I turned around. And there was an old lady 50 one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to 51 you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it’s very hard for me to 52 my bed, but your music made me feel good ”she said. With that, she turned around and walked 53 back to her room.
I was deeply 54 by her appreciation and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one’s 55 for peace and joy.

A．observed B．watched C．noticed D．caught

A．on B．at C．over D．against

A．player B．teacher C．composer D．starter

A．giving C．teaching D．reviewing

A．interesting B．wonderful C．moved D．impressive

A．another B．a different C．the same D．other

A．advised B．ordered C．demanded D．requested

A．warned B．reminded C．asked D．required

A．course B．task C．discussion D．deal

A．and B．but C．as a result D．what’s more

A．for the moment B．at the moment C．for a moment D．at a moment

A．music B．songs C．the piano D．vitamins

A．dropping B．falling C．pouring D．running

A．Since B．As C．While D．Because

A．taking B．making C．having D．giving

A．thank B．praise C．admire D．owe

A．get on B．get up C．get off D．get down

A．quietly B．calmly C．happily D．slowly

A．shocked B．touched C．delighted D．disturbed

A．world B．heart C．brains D．dreams

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Bob and Annie had not known each other long before they became eager to get married:Bob because he wanted Annie and she because she could at least lead a life away from her1_____. When Mrs.Thompson 2_____ that they marry and live with her until they could get a 3 _____ of their own, Annie hesitated. Her idea of 4_____ had been something which 5 _____her a husband and an orderly, well-furnished home all at once. 6_____ she soon saw the 7_____ of this arrangement. She would, first of all, 8_____ from her present life into a house which was quiet and well run, not 9_____ her own; and she would be able to go on walking so that she and Bob could 10____ up all the more quickly for their own house. She would also get Bob, a good enough husband for any working-class 11_____:good-natured and 12_____ to be bent her way whenever it was 13 _____for her ends.
Things went well until her mother-in-law’s 14_____, when Annie had to give up her 15_____ and was at home all day. Her father-in-law became just a 16_____ figure in the house and 17____Bob became used to him, Annie began to find the old man’s constant 18_____in the house a source of growing annoyance(烦恼).
“He gets on my nerves, Bob,” she said. “And he hardly says a word all day.”
“Well, I suppose he has a 19_____ to do as he likes,” Bob said mildly. “It’s his house not ours.” But to Annie, now looking after the house 20_____ it were her own, it was beginning to seem the other way about.
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A．city B．family C．room D．company

A．learned B．thought C．heard D．suggested

A．stay B．child C．house D．world

A．marriage B．life C．future D．expectation

A．give B．found C．brought D．searched

A．But B．So C．Instead D．Besides

A．difficulty B．advantage C．trouble D．result

A．leave B．make C．change D．escape

A．of B．on C．like D．for

A．earn B．save C．build D．set

A．home B．character C．custom D．girl

A．easy B．ready C．kind D．lovely

A．necessary B．right C．important D．helpful

A．illness B．arrival C．death D．appearance

A．job B．idea C．decision D．dream

A．active B．funny C．strange D．silent

A．until B．although C．before D．when

A．rest B．work C．presence D．cough

A．right B．way C．wish D．freedom

A．because B．if C．even though D．as if

I ran across an old photo of him the other day, thinking of some old things. He’s been dead for 25 years. His name was Rex.
1_____ was his favorite recreation(娱乐). He had so much 2_____ in the water as any person I have known. You didn’t have to throw a stick in the water to 3_____ him to go in. Of course, he would bring back a stick to you if you 4 _____ throw one in.
That 5 ____ me of that night, 6_____ he brought back a small box that he found somewhere--- how 7_____ nobody ever knew. Since it was Rex, it 8_____ easily have been half a race. The box wasn’t a god one. It was just a 9______ old piece that somebody 10______. Still it was something he wanted, probably 11_____ there was some difficulty in transportation（运输）. And that he thought could test his courage. We first knew about his achievement when, deep in the night, we 12 _____ him trying to get the box up onto the porch(门厅). It sounded 13_____ two or three people were trying to tear the house 14 _____. We came downstairs and turned on the 15_____ light. Rex was on the top step trying to pull the thing up, but it had 16_____somehow. And he was just holding his own(坚持着). I suppose he would have held his own 17_____ dawn if we hadn’t helped him. The next day we carried the box miles away and threw it out. If we had thrown it out in a 18____ place, he would have brought it home again, as a small token(象征)of his strength in such matters. 19____, he had been taught to carry heavy wooden objects about and he was 20_____ of his skill.
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When dawn came, they realized that the boat was blocked in ice. The captain had 1_____ asleep but the rest of the crew hurriedly woke him. He took a small axe(斧), and 2_____great care, so as to 3_____ a hole in the ice on the deck（甲板）, he began to knock. From time to time a wave burst over the boat and swept over him but he kept working for ten minutes 4_____ the others looked on 5_____. By this time he was 6______ cold that he could no longer trust what he was doing.
Each member of the crew took it in 7_____ to cut the ice away as long as he could 8_____it.
First, they had to knock off enough ice to get down on their 9_____. Standing on that rolling deck meant 10_____, because a man who had fallen into the sea could not have been rescued.
Then the captain discovered that ice was forming inside the cabin(船舱). He called 11_____ one of the crew and together they managed to get the stove alight, hoping that it would 12 _____enough heat to warm the cabin above 13_____ point. Unless the ice in the bottom could be melted enough so that the 14_____ could be raised, they were in 15_____.
It took an hour’s 16_____ before the boat began to float better. But by this time they had succeeded in 17_____ most of the ice.
Throughout the afternoon, the coating of ice began to build up again 18_____ their work. In the face of this danger, Captain Slater 19______ the crew to clear the ice so that the boat would 20_____ until the next morning. Then they settled down to wait for anther day.
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　I had my first job at the age of thirteen, when a friend of my mother’s who owned a book shop 　36　me for six hours a week to help her in the shop. I was very 　37　to earn my own pocket money and my parents 　38　interfered with how I spent it, even when I was spending it 　39　. They believed that by earning money, spending it, and learning from the 　40　, I would become more mature and 　41　 about how to handle work, relationships with others, and money.
　　Like many 　42　parents, my parents also let me and my brothers do things over which they 　43　a great deal. When I was sixteen, for example, after I finished high school and before I entered university, I wanted to spend the summer months traveling around 　44　. My mother was against the idea of my traveling alone at such a young age, but my father felt that it would be a great 　45　for me. In the end, my father won the 　46　on the condition that I limited my traveling to France, my mother’s home, where I had many uncles, aunts and cousins 　47　through the country who could 　48　shelter and help if I needed them.
　　Three years later, my younger brother decided to 　49　a year off after his first year in university and travel through the United States and the Caribbean. Again my mother was very worried and not 　50　to see my brother leave school, but my father encouraged him and my brother had a(n) 　51　year working his way on trains and ships to 　52　passage to different ports and cities, and discovering many fascinating places and people.
　　These kinds of experiences are probably rare for children in many countries but in the US they are fairly 　53　. Most parents start 　54　their children at a young age to do small things by themselves. By the time they have finished high school, many American kids have already had part-time jobs, traveled around the US or other countries on their own, have 　55　the university they plan to attend and maybe even decided on their future career, and so on.
　　36. A. taught　　　　 B. allowed　　　　C. treated　　　　 D. hired
　　37. A. anxious　　　　B. content　　　　C. proud　　　　　 D. hopeful
　　38. A. never　　　　　B. ever　　　　　 C. always　　　　　D. even
　　39. A. quickly　　　　B. foolishly　　　C. seriously　　　 D. honestly
　　40. A. work　　　　　 B. mistakes　　　 C. others　　　　　D. books
　　41. A. strict　　　　 B. reasonable　　 C. polite　　　　　D. responsible
　　42. A. American　　　 B. Japanese　　　 C. Chinese　　　　 D. British
　　43. A. helped　　　　 B. supported　　　C. shared　　　　　D. worried
　　44. A. Asia 　　　　　B. Africa　　　　 C. Europe　　　　　D. Oceania
　　45. A. journey　　　　B. experience　　 C. chance　　　　　D. possibility
　　46. A. argument 　　　B. game　　　　　 C. discussion　　　D. plan
　　47. A. send out 　　　B. give out　　　 C. carry out　　　 D. spread out
　　48. A. promise　　　　B. afford　　　　 C. provide　　　　 D. serve
　　49. A. leave　　　　　B. make　　　　　C. take　　　　　　D. prepare
　　50. A. angry　　　　　B. eager　　　　　C. sorry 　　　　　D. sad
　　51. A. unusual　　　　B. hard　　　　　 C. strange　　　　 D. busy
　　52. A. accept　　　　 B. earn　　　　　 C. find　　　　　　D. search
　　53. A. welcome　　　　B. fit　　　　　　C. necessary　　　 D. common
　　54. A. bringing　　　 B. forcing　　　　C. pushing　　　　 D. protecting
　　55. A. selected　　　 B. admired　　　　C. afforded　　　　D. left

Elderly people respond (反应) best to a calm and unhurried environment. This is not always easy to 36 as their behavior can sometimes be irritating (令人恼怒的). If they get 37 or upset, then they may become more confused（糊涂的） and more difficult to look after. 38 sometimes it can be extremely difficult, it is best to be 39 and not to get upset yourself. You should always 40 old people to do as much as possible for themselves but be ready to 41 a helping hand when necessary.
Failing memory makes it 42 for the elderly to recall all the basic kinds of information we 43 for granted. The obvious way to help in this 44 is to supply the information that is missing and help them make 45 of what is going on. You must use every opportunity to provide information, 46 remember to keep it simple and easy to understand.
When the elderly person makes 47 statements e.g. about going out to his or her old 48 or visiting a dead relative, 49 in a calm matter-of-fact fashion: "You are retired now. Will you come and help me with the dishes?"
We depend 50 on the information provided by signposts, clocks, calendars and newspapers. These assist us to 51 and direct our behavior. Confused old people need these 52 all the time to compensate(弥补) for their memory.
Encourage them to use 53 boards or diaries for important 54 events and label(标注) the contents of different cupboards and drawers. Many other aids such as information cards, 55 photos, notes, addresses or shopping lists could help in individual case.
36. A. provide B. protect C. discover D. examine
37. A. happy B. easy C. excited D. comfortable
38. A. As a result B. Even though C. For D. Although
39. A. patient B. protective C. ready D. helpful
40. A. tell B. encourage C. warn D. permit
41. A. carry B. make C. lend D. offer
42. A. necessary B. difficult C. terrible D. impossible
43. A. make B. give C. think D. take
44. A. condition B. situation C. action D. position
45. A. sense B. use C. light D. fun
46. A. and B. or C. however D. but
47. A. obvious B. strange C. confused D. fixed
48. A. factory B. hospital C. school D. employment
49. A. correct B. repeat C. check D. care
50. A. hardly B. heavily C. totally D. simply
51. A. collect B. form C. keep D. organize
52. A. information B. advice C. aids D. materials
53. A. reminder B. flat C. recovery D. wood
54. A. improving B. coming C. moving D. exciting
55. A. beautiful B. unforgettable C. nice D. old